On Thursday, in a report, Japanese newspaper Yomiuri stated, from November 2020, Japan plans on removing the ban on overseas travel 12 countries including China, from where the coronavirus emerged. The 11 other countries and regions include Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia,… Read More ›
On Monday, Australian lithium miner Piedmont Lithium stated, it has signed a five-year deal with U.S. electric carmaker Tesla Inc for the supply of high-purity lithium ore mineral. With the news reaching the market Piedmont Lithium’s shares surged by 83%,… Read More ›
In a statement embattled Chinese telecom network maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd said, it will be cutting more staff from its Australian operations midst strained relations between Canberra and Beijing. Huawei will also trim its investments in the country. In… Read More ›
On Wednesday, shares of Australia’s Afterpay Ltd as well as its smaller consumer lenders tumbled for a second day following the entry of U.S. giant PayPal into the buy-now-pay-later sector which sent investors scrambling to re-price its stocks. Shares of… Read More ›
In a statement on Tuesday, Australian fuel supplier Ampol Ltd said, Chevron Corp has launched court proceedings against alleging breaches of a trademark license deal through which previously it used to use the company’s “Caltex” brand. According to Chevron, these… Read More ›
On Monday, in a statement Rio Tinto said it will trim the short-term bonuses of its CEO as well as two other senior executives following a review of the company’s destruction of two historic caves in Australia in May which… Read More ›
On Thursday, Australia’s ioneer Ltd stated, it has won two contracts for the distribution and sales of boric acid from its flagship Nevada-based U.S. project. The contracts with Kintamani Resources and Bangladesh-based Boron Bazar, will each be valid for three… Read More ›
On Friday, in a defense filing in Federal Court, Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp admitted that in a number of cases, it has failed to comply with anti-money laundering and counter terrorism laws. Westpac Banking Corp, Australia’s second largest bank admitted… Read More ›
On Tuesday, Simon Birmingham, Australia’s Minister for Trade said, China’s decision to ban the import of Australian beef was not a response to its call for a fair and independent enquiry into the origins of the coronavirus disease COVID-19. Birmingham… Read More ›
In a significant development, Australia stated, its Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) will assess all foreign investment proposals so as to prevent a distressed sale of corporate assets. On Monday, Australia’s Treasurer Josh Frydenberg stated, the temporary reduction to zero… Read More ›
